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Laurie Metcalf, John Lithgow to Star in 'Hillary and Clinton' on Broadway by Margeaux Sippell

Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow are returning to the stage this spring to star in the new Broadway production, “Hillary and Clinton.” The play, written by Lucas Hnath and directe…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:54pm on October 4, 2018

Elisabeth Moss Drama 'Her Smell' Nabbed by Gunpowder & Sky by Dave McNary

Gunpowder & Sky has acquired the domestic rights to Alex Ross Perry's drama “Her Smell,” starring Elisabeth Moss as a tormented punk rock singer. The deal was announced Thurs…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:34am on October 4, 2018

Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande Lead MTV's 2018 EMA Nominations by Nate Nickolai

Camila Cabello is leading the pack of this year’s MTV European Music Awards nominations, it was announced Thursday. The singer-songwriter snagged six nominations including best song…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:00am on October 4, 2018

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper Pulled Off a Near-Impossible Feat During 'A Star Is Born' by Terry Flores

On Warner Bros.' remake of "A Star Is Born," actor-director Bradley Cooper and co-star Lady Gaga refused to settle for the traditional practice of pre-recording their songs and later lip-syn…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:15pm on October 3, 2018

Tina Turner Musical Coming to Broadway by Brent Lang

The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll wants to make Broadway part of her kingdom. “Tina,” a new musical based on the life and career of Tina Turner, will debut in New York City …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:36am on October 3, 2018

Box Office: 'Venom' Faces Off Against 'A Star Is Born' by Rebecca Rubin

Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Tom Hardy are injecting a little star-power into multiplexes. Following a lackluster September at the box office, “Venom” and “A Star Is Born…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:19pm on October 2, 2018

Listen: Conor McPherson on Bob Dylan and Why All Plays Aspire to Be Music by Gordon Cox

When Bob Dylan’s management team first approached playwright Conor McPherson to create a theater piece using Dylan’s songs, the Irish playwright didn’t exactly leap at the …

SOURCE: Variety at 1:09pm on October 2, 2018

Pre-Broadway Review: 'Tootsie' the Musical by Gordon Cox

"Tootsie," a jaunty new stage musical adaptation of the 1982 movie comedy that starred Dustin Hoffman, has a real degree of currency to it, and it's not because book writer Robert Horn ("13:…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:54am on October 2, 2018

Alan Cumming Knows More About Manhattan Nightlife Than You Do by Alex Stedman

If you find yourself in a narrow East Village bar adorned with red lights, a precariously perched piano and a sign reading, "Resist, Persist, Keep Dancing," you've stumbled into Alan Cumming…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on October 2, 2018

Off Broadway Review: 'Girl From the North Country' Featuring Bob Dylan Songs by Gordon Cox

Trailing clouds of glory from runs at London's Old Vic and on the West End, Conor McPherson's Depression-era treatment of classic Bob Dylan material vividly transforms individual songs into …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:36pm on October 1, 2018

Ansel Elgort to Star in Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' by Dave McNary

Ansel Elgort has been cast as Tony in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Broadway musical "West Side Story.” Pulitzer prize winner and Oscar nominee Tony Kushner penned the rev…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:27pm on October 1, 2018

Producers Talk Passion, Persistence and Progress at Variety's Power of Broadway Gathering by Cynthia Littleton

In the age of streaming " and with studios like Disney and Warner Bros. taking over more theater turf " it's clear that the landscape of American theater is changing. At Variety's inaugur…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:48pm on October 1, 2018

Was Kanye West Booked for 'SNL' Season Premiere Because Ariana Grande Dropped Out? by Jem Aswad

In a recent interview with "Saturday Night Live" boss Lorne Michaels, he said that Kanye West was not the first choice as the musical guest on this weekend's season premiere: Michaels says i…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:01pm on September 28, 2018

Broadway Review: 'The Nap' by Gordon Cox

"I am a fish and snooker is my sea," says Dylan Spokes, an aspiring marlin of a player in "The Nap," the delightfully loopy comedy by the "One Man, Two Guvnors" playwright Richard Bean. Even…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:06pm on September 27, 2018

Lady Gaga Drops 'A Star Is Born' Single 'Shallow' by Margeaux Sippell

We’re far from the shallow now. You know that song that’s been stuck in your head; the one that Lady Gaga belts out when Bradley Cooper brings her up on stage in the trailer for …

SOURCE: Variety at 1:14pm on September 27, 2018

London Theater Review: 'Antony and Cleopatra' With Ralph Fiennes by Gordon Cox

The personal is political. Politics is personal. Few plays understand either statement as fully as "Antony and Cleopatra." In showing us the private lives of politicians — the great lo…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:09pm on September 27, 2018

Tony Goldwyn Joins Broadway's 'Network' by Brent Lang

Tony Goldwyn has joined the cast of “Network.” The stage adaptation of the film classic is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated Broadway productions and boasts serious …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:18am on September 27, 2018

Broadway Review: 'Bernhardt/Hamlet' Starring Janet McTeer by Gordon Cox

Love the boots! The sexy black ones that Tony winner Janet McTeer (“Sorry For Your Loss,” “Ozark”) dons to play the actress Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Hamlet are …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:12pm on September 25, 2018

Andrew Dice Clay Says He Beat Robert De Niro, John Travolta for 'A Star Is Born' Role by Margeaux Sippell

Andrew Dice Clay had some tough competition to play the father of Lady Gaga’s character in “A Star Is Born.” After all, he was up against legendary actors like Robert De Ni…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:12pm on September 25, 2018

Theater Review: Patti Smith Mesmerizes on Closing Night of 'Words and Music' Retrospective by Jem Aswad

"Can I walk up to the microphone again?" Patti Smith asks the audience gathered at the Minetta Lane Theater for her "Words and Music" retrospective. "I feel like the way I just did it, I loo…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:12am on September 25, 2018

Emma Stone Re-Teams With Sam Mendes for Louis Vuitton Short Film by Tim Chan

Four years after working with Sam Mendes on the Broadway revival of “Cabaret,” Emma Stone is stepping in front of the director’s camera for a new film celebrating Louis Vui…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:00pm on September 23, 2018

Bryan Cranston Reflects on Early Rejection and the 'Breaking Bad' Scene That Still Rocks Him by Danielle Turchiano

Bryan Cranston has had an illustrious career over the decades, winning four Emmy awards for his portrayal of anti-hero Walter White on “Breaking Bad” and a Tony Award for “…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:25pm on September 22, 2018

How National Theatre Brings Its Live Plays to the Movies by Terry Flores

For nearly a decade, National Theatre Live has brought live theater from London's acclaimed Royal National Theatre to a global audience, broadcasting productions such as "Hamlet" and "War Ho…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:15pm on September 21, 2018

Off Broadway Review: 'The True' With Edie Falco by Gordon Cox

With the midterm elections looming, Sharr White's bruising political drama about real-life machine politics in 1977 Albany lands at an opportune moment to educate us on how the real pros use…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:18pm on September 20, 2018

'Queer Eye,' 'Young Sheldon,' 'Angels in America' Among TV and Theater Artios Award Nominees by Rachel Yang

Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” HBO’s “Barry,” Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and CBS’ “Young Sheldon” are among the TV n…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:19pm on September 20, 2018
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